The paper analyzes the introduction of the long-term care insurance in Germany and provides an overview of some of the main arguments. It focuses on economic aspects of the new scheme, namely its impact on efficiency, distribution and employment as well as government budgets.
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Length: 15 pages Date of creation: 1996 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:fth:hambec:92
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